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Got a weird email is it legit??

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Viggo
#0 - June 12, 2010, 3:46 p.m.
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just got this in my email need to see if this is legit or not.....

Greetings!

Recently, the problem of account invasion is getting worse and worse which cause enormous players’equipments and virtual currency stolen. This severely damages the benefits of mass players, also causes our company lose a lot of customers.

Our company has to adopt some measures to safeguard our common benefits in order to strengthen the safety of mass players'accounts, and firmly resist the account to be stolen again.Through our company's research and investigation to xxx customers,we will make the following decisions: we launch a package of updated code strengthen system and dynamic code protection card which can effectively prevent the accounts invaded. We will send this package of code protection system to players free of charge.

Please open this connection: http://www.linkdeleted.com

If your account passes the check successfully, we will send this package of dynamic code protection card to you in the form of e-mail.

In 3 days after you receiving the e-mail, if you don't submit your information, we have right to freeze your account, every player is obligated to protect the safety of the account. You must work together with us to be determined to crack down all the behaviors of destroying games.

If you had already authenticator your account, please disregard this automatic notification.

Regards,

The World of Warcraft Support Team
Blizzard Entertainment
http://www. linkdeleted.com
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Syndri
#8 - June 12, 2010, 4:26 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
just got this in my email need to see if this is legit or not.....


The email you've quoted is not official correspondence from Blizzard Entertainment. It is a phishing email, aimed to steal information from you that could then lead to the compromise of your account. Your caution is very much appreciated. :)

If you're willing, please go ahead and forward this email onto [email protected].

Q u o t e:
nope the header says [email protected]


The way a sending address appears in the "From" field of an email can be manipulated, Viggo. This process is known as "spoofing" or masking, and malicious parties will often use it to make a phishing email look more official.

If you ever receive an email that appears to be from Blizzard Entertainment, but still seems suspicious, don't take the sending address at face value. Always check the email's header information to find its source.

Here's how:

    So, if the sending address of an email is showing as @blizzard.com or @battle.net, then the email is definitely legitimate?
    Actually, no. Even if you receive an email from an @blizzard.com or an @battle.net address, it's still important to remain cautious. This is because it's possible to change how a sending address appears in the "From" field of an email. The process is known as "spoofing" and may cause a phishing email to initially look like it's been sent by Blizzard Entertainment. To determine the actual sending address of an email, you will need to check the email's header information.


    How do I access email header information?
    Email headers contain information about the sender (who sent the email message), the path the email took to reach your inbox, and things that may have happened to the email before arriving. This information is very important and can be used to determine whether or not an email is malicious.

    Most email providers and applications will allow you to view an email's header information with just a few mouse clicks. We've included instructions regarding how to access email headers using some of the more common email providers and applications below.

      For Gmail:
      Open the email message and click the "down" arrow next to the "Reply" button. Select "Show Original."

      For Yahoo:
      Open the email message and then click on the "Full Headers" option in the lower right-hand corner.

      For AOL:
      Open the email message and click "Details" under the "To" field.

      For Windows Live:
      Right-click the email message and select "View Source."

      For Hotmail and MSN:
      Right-click the email message and select "View Message Source."


    For more information on how to view the header, please review the help documentation provided by the e-mail provider or the software package. Additional details regarding how to locate header information using some of the more common applications and web-based e-mail providers can be found here (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=22454).



This information plus much, much more can be found in the following article from the Knowledge Base:





Let me know if you've any further questions!